be shortlisted

To be placed on a final list (a shortlist) of people or things that are being considered for something, such as an award or a position of employment. I was so shocked to hear that my story was shortlisted for the fiction award! Well, I was shortlisted for the job, but in the end they hired somebody else.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Lorrie	LAWR-ee	English
Lessie	LES-ee	English
IrÉN	-	Hungarian
Nana (2)	nah-nah	Japanese
Winifred	WIN-i-frid	Welsh, English
Ritu	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi